Installing a remote LANDesk 9.5 SP1 Management Console on a technician PC
The LANDesk Management Console is used to interact with the various management suite features; e.g., to distribute software, remotely control managed devices, view inventory information, and perform other management functions.
Prerequisites: User must be assigned rights and proper roles in LANDesk before proceeding. Please email IT@tufts.edu to request access if you do not already have appropriate permissions.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure your LANDesk Console has the latest patches. LD95-SP1-Console must be installed!
- Navigate to the following share: \\titan\ldeskpackages$\LANDesk95Console^file://titan/ldeskpackages$/LANDesk9Console^unch Setup.exe start LANDesk console installation. (Requires administrator privileges).
- Select “Remote console” for installation and click “Continue.”
- Verify Prerequisite check passed and click “Continue” then “Run Setup.”
- The LANDesk install will be launched. Select English and click “OK.”
- Follow the prompts in LANDesk Software setup and agree to License agreement then click “Next” again.
- Enter "SSVMLDESKCORE” for Core server name and click “Next.”
- Once the installation has completed. You will be prompted to reboot, you can skip this reboot and install Service Pack 3
- IMPORTANT: Before you can use the LANDesk Management Console you must upgrade your remote console to Service Pack 3 (SP3). The remote console must be running at the same patch level as the core server (TFTMVMLDSKCORE) otherwise you will experience compatibility issues and crashing of your remote console.
Please install Service Pack 1 (SP1) using instructions below!
- Launch the LANDesk Management Console.
Start -> Program Files/All Programs -> LANDesk -> LANDesk Management Console
Enter “tufts\UTLN” as your username and your Active Directory password.